Food Photography Reflections

5Apr

I thought it would be fun to take a look at my food photos from a year ago and see the differences in then, and now. Photography has always been a passion of mine but food photography is quite a challenge for me. I don’t really like to gussy up photos much and I’m not at all about decorating the setting for the dish so I needed a style of photographing my meals. I chose the more close up look I guess, trying to focus only on the main food item and not really anything around it, and taking the photo at eye level.

I have to say, I clearly didn’t know anything about my camera or how to take food photos so I owe Jaden from Steamy Kitchen a big ol’ thank you for her tips in helping me improve my photos. Thank you so much Jaden! MWAH!

You know I love your photos :) You have improved a lot, I love these newer pictures. I think food photography is one of the most difficult ones. I’ve been wanting to share some of my recipes for a long time in my blog, but most of the time my photos have ended up being so bad about the food, that I haven’t even published the recipes… But thanks to your example I finally published some of my recipes last Christmas.

It’s amazing how much better we get with these things over time. My first months of pictures are terrible! But I like to think the ones I have now aren’t half bad. I also have a little help because my boyfriend takes a lot of my pictures, and he has a much better eye for lighting, etc.

I’m right there with you! My first umpy-leven photos or so were horrendous! Better lighting and a lot of practice have gotten me about halfway where I want to be, but one day I need to go back and re-shoot my first year or-so worth, just so I’m not embarrassed any more.

Lori is a social media influencer, gamer mom, and tech nerd at heart. She's 39 and has been married 22+ years to a real cowboy, and has 3 handsome boys; Tyler 22, Toby, 19, and Truett 9. Find Out More About Lori…

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